Africa Western and Central vs Somalia: Age dependency ratio, young
Africa Western and Central
72.9%
in 2025
Somalia
91.6%
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
4th
Somalia rank
2nd
Age dependency ratio, young over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 91.6% against 72.9% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 18.7%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.3 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Somalia ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.5% | 86.3% | 8.9% | Somalia |
| 1970s | 83.2% | 85.1% | 1.9% | Somalia |
| 1980s | 88.6% | 88.9% | 0.3% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 87.3% | 93.0% | 5.7% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 84.3% | 97.6% | 13.3% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 82.7% | 95.8% | 13.1% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 76.1% | 92.3% | 16.2% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age dependency ratio, young, Africa Western and Central or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 91.6% against 72.9% in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age dependency ratio, young between Africa Western and Central and Somalia?
- 18.7%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Somalia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Somalia rank globally for age dependency ratio, young?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.